Fight leads to attempted murder charge

A Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) man, who reportedly attempted to kill his friend, was slapped with an attempted murder charged and appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
It is alleged that Donald Newton wounded his friend, Dwayne Fredericks, on September 1, 2016, at Mini Hall, Region Eight.
On Tuesday, the court was told that the duo was engaged in a drinking session when a misunderstanding arose between the two men, leading to the incident. Further, the court was told that the parties are known to each other; sharing a close friendship and that the virtual complainant (VC) did not wish to offer evidence against Newton.
According to the Police Prosecutor Deniro Jones, the VC had received lacerations to the left side of his neck, consequently losing a lot of blood.
Fredericks, who was present at the court hearing, was advised to seek advice from the Prosecution with respect to his decision.
The accused was released on 0,000 bail and the matter will continue at the Mahdia Magistrate’s Court on April 17.